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ASH-SIFTER. No..185,572. Patented Dec. 19, 1876.

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ASH-SIFTER. No. 185,572. Patented Dec. 19, 1876.

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PETER W. PEOKHAM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SUSAN L. AND CLARA N. STAVERS, OF EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVEMENT IN ASH-SIFTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185.572, dated December 19, 1876; application filed September 22, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER W. PEOKHAM, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ash-Sifters; and I declare the following to be a full and clear description of the same. which will enable others to make and use my improved ash-sitter.

My invention consists in constructing a cover for an ash-sitter, which serves as a guide and support for the handle, to which the coalsifter or a perforated disk is fastened. The handle, consisting of a bent iron bar, is provided with shoulders at or above the middle, on which the handle rests, and consequently supports the coal-sitter riveted thereto in a certain position inside of the cylindrical vessel. The cover is circular, and is constructed with a rim to fit the top of the cylindrical vessel in which the coal-sitter is placed, and revolves with the coal-sitter when this is set in motion. The cover is constructed with a hinged lid, so that the coal to be sifted may be introduced through this lid without removing the cover.

In order to more fully describe my invention, I refer to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

Figure I is a top view of my improved ashsitter. Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line as 00, Fig. I.

A is the cylindrical vessel. B is the perforated disk or ash-sitter. O is the handle riveted to the ash-Sifter at g g, and provided with shoulders s s. D is the cylindrical cover with the rim R and the lid E, hinged atff to the cover D. G is an iron bar riveted to the cover I), in order to give strength to the same. h h are holes cut through the bar G and the cover D, in which the armsp p of the handle (3 are placed.

The operation of my device is as follows: Ashes to be sifted having been inserted into the upper part of the cylinder A, upon the disk B, by means of the lid E, the disk B is agitated by means of the handle 0 either circularly to and fro, or vertically up and down. When the motion is horizontal, the cover D is carried around with the sieve. The shoulders 88 support the sieve and its contents, and always secure a portion of the handle above the lid sufticient to manipulate the sieve.

Having thus described my invention, I desire to claim The cover D, with the hinged lid E, with the rim R, bar G, and holes h h, in combination with the handle G provided with the shoulders s s, the sieve B. and the cylindrical vessel A, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

This specification signed this 3d day of August, 1876.

P. W. PEGKHAM.

Witnesses Bron. GERNER, F. BARRITT. 

